Creative Compliance Characters – A Conversation with Ferguson International

Feb 24, 2023

In this episode of Creativity and Compliance, Tom and Ronnie welcome Katherine Hill, Compliance Manager at Ferguson International to discuss the strategy, development and deployment of their custom compliance character, Do It Right Rick!

Hosts

Tom Fox

Ronnie Feldmen

Katherine Hill

 Resources

60-Second Communication & Awareness Shorts
A variety of short, customizable, quick-hitter “commercials” including songs & jingles, video shorts, newsletter graphics & Gifs, and more. Promote integrity, compliance, the Code, the helpline and the E&C team as helpful advisors and coaches.

Workplace Tonight Show! Micro-learning
A library of 1-10-minute trainings and communications wrapped in the style of a late-night variety show, that explains corporate risk topics and why employees should care.

Custom Live & Digital Programing
We’ll develop programming that fits your culture and balances the seriousness of the subject matter with a more engaging delivery.

Tales from the Hotline
Fast, fun case studies about workplace behavior gone wrong, brought to life by comedians and storytellers.

About This Episode

In this episode of Creativity and Compliance, Tom and Ronnie welcome Katherine Hill, Compliance Manager at Ferguson International to discuss the strategy, development and deployment of their custom compliance character, Do It Right Rick!

  • Recognizing the importance of reputation and how that can impact the effectiveness of the compliance program.
  • Strategy  – giving the program a recognizable, positive identity.
  • Goal – Raise the profile of Legal, Compliance & Risk in a positive way.
  • Zeroing in on a customized character
    • Rick is an HGTV-style spokesperson and personality
    • Decision for Animation
    • Design that lives in a world similar to employees
    • Character that speaks to employees peer-to-peer vs. top down.
  • Deployment Strategies
    • Quarterly Do-It-Right Rick videos tied to risk topics in focus that quarter
    • Do-It-Right Rick images are attached to other trainings, policies and resources as a thematic connector
  • Value of this approach. Cost/Benefit discussion
  • Success & lessons learned.

To see examples from this campaign as well as other custom characters and campaigns, please contact L&E at [email protected] or click here – Request Information

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